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welcome ebony!!! we are glad to have you!!! congrats on your band date!

Kerri, We are so glad to have you! Yeah the clear liquid diet doesn't sound fun to me either!!! I have 2 days of clears following surgery... but not prior. I have already started a high protien, low carb diet which is what my dr. requires 2 weeks before surgery... I have lost 12 lbs so far! It's like I told my Dr. I have NO problem losing weight! Its the keeping it off that is my problem!!! Good luck with everything. It will be great to keep contact with everyone being banded the same week!

Can you all suggest the best brands of Protein shakes? I am so afraid they will be nasty tasting... ughhhh... Which ones have you had the best luck with? Thanks!!

Congrats!!! How exciting!!! I know you must be thrilled... it always seems like such a long wait for insurance and all to come back... anyways... good luck with everything!

Tammie... let me be the first to welcome you to LBT. I have been logging on and reading everyone's posts for a while now... I am FINALLY scheduled for surgery Nov. 19th (so excited!) So this week is the big week for you! How exciting!!! Im sure you will find lots of helpful advice and encouragement from everyone on here!!!

Thats an excellent idea... my sister in law and I are obsessed with Dance Dance Revolution... and it's so fun you hardly realize how great of a workout you are getting! Thanks for sharing and what a great deal you got! I love QVC!!!

welcome angie!!! we are glad to have you in our little group!!!!

Welcome Cappy! We are glad to have you!!! I can totally relate to your cravings for sweets... cakes, Cookies.. etc are my weakness... which is EXACLTLY what got me to this place in the first place... My pre-op diet is very different from yours. I am allowed solid foods all the way up until 10 pm the night before my surgery... HOWEVER...(lol) I am not allowed any complex carbs... no breads, potatoes, rice... anything really starchy... it's basically phase 1 Atkins... But I can have fruit and simple sugars (sugar in coffee... etc) So it wont be terrible... i have started already... I have really tried to slow down eating... thats my problem.. I am so used to scarfing down my lunch really fast and getting back to work.. so this will be my hardest problem... and letting go of my diet coke... epecially when i eat. I love diet coke. :wink_smile:( Are you guys having to take supplements? My Dr. suggested a chewable multi-Vitamin and a protien supplement... Just curious. Talk to you guys soon!!!

I know what you mean... since I am a long distance patient, my surgeon called me yesterday for a consultation... when I got off the phone I had that wierd butterfly excited feeling... like.."this is actually gonna happen!!! and soon!!!!" It is a great feeling for sure!!!

Hey All, My name is Allyson. I am 26 years old and I live in Alexandria, LA. I am being banded by Dr. Kirshenbaum in Aurora, CO on Nov. 19th. I would love to find a Buddy who will be banded around the time that I will so that I have someone to keep close contact with and sort of "go through it together". I have chosen to only tell a limited number of people prior to surgery, so it would be nice to have a friend to email, chat, etc. If anyone is interested in being an accountability buddy... let me know! Allyson ~Will be banded 11-19-08~

Fran, I posted a new thread in the Nov. 2008 page for the week of Nov. 17-21 so we can all keep in touch since we will be on the same week... come join us!!!

Hello Neighbor! I am from Alexandria, LA

Lowbmier, Congrats on a great surgery day! Here's hoping you have a speedy recovery!

Amaltha, Where do you live? I am traveling to Denver for surgery, but I live in Louisiana. I am having after care in Texas (which is close for me) I have already met with my aftercare physician and he is great! He is very thorough... far beyond just fills and he is VERY reasonably priced. When he told me what he charges for appointments w/fills I was like "is that all!" literally... Not sure if Texas is anywhere near you... but there are some options out there.

Good Luck Lowbmier!!!! I know everything will be great! But I will send happy thoughts your way! As far as my pre-op diet... I am exactly 2 months from surgery (Nov 19th is the day!!!) I decided to go ahead and start dieting i mean... what can it hurt... the more I lose now... the less I have to lose after! I am eating lean meats, greens... generally stuff like that! No breads, Pasta, etc.

Hey girl, I want to tell you that you are someone who is beautiful and uniquely special. You are 19 years old. I would have KILLED to have had lap band at 19. I am now 26 years old and 2 months away from surgery... and everyday that passes I feel like my life is slipping by. But you have something that not very many people get... a second chance. You did the best thing you could do for yourself by getting a handle on your weight while you are still so young. You will have YEARS AND YEARS of amazing times ahead of you. Do let anything take away this special gift that you have been given! Keep your chin up and remember how special you are!

I can relate to what you said about the other Dr. k thread... It is exciting that you all are getting so close to banding. i have 2 months. But i know the time will fly by. As soon as you have your surgery, you have to come back and tell me everything so I can be ready... I am so nervous!

jazma, what kinds of syrup?

hey there, I live in Alexandria and am being banded in Denver. I am looking for someone a little closer to home. I was considering Houston for fills, but Monroe is MUCH closer. Do you have an idea of what she charges for fills? Thanks!

What are the costs with Fill Centers USA? I have looked all over there website, and short of calling them, i havent found it... just curious. Thanks!